ICC Uniform Rules for Forfaiting – URF 800

Publication Description

Forfaiting facilitates the provision of finance to the international trade community. It eliminates certain risks, improves Cash Flow and can considerably speed up and simplify transactions. The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the International Forfaiting Association (IFA) have joined forces to provide the business community with the first ever Uniform Rules on Forfaiting (URF 800).

The value of the forfaiting market is estimated at more than 300 billion USD annually. In effect since 1 January 2013, ICC’s URF now provide a standard set of rules that reflect a broad consensus among bankers, users and all members of the forfaiting community worldwide. The use of global rules and standards helps avoid misunderstandings, harmonizes best practice around the globe and facilitates dispute settlement. Clear definitions and practical model agreements, also included in this edition, will help further understand and efficiently apply the present rules.